YOUTH

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It takes a very long time to become young.” ― Pablo Picasso

Scripture

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. 2 Timothy 2:21, 22 NLT

Song

Let Mercy Lead by Rich Mullins

http://youtu.be/TG1ohSfORqU

Aidan you're young

But Aidan you're growing fast

Me and your mom

And all the love we have

We can only take you so far

As far as we can

But you'll need something more to guide your heart

As you grow into a man

[Chorus:]

Let mercy lead

Let love be the strength in your legs

And in every footprint that you leave

There'll be a drop of grace

If we can reach

Beyond the wisdom of this age

Into the foolishness of God

That foolishness will save

Those who believe

Although their foolish hearts may break

They will find peace

And I'll meet you in that place

Where mercy leads

Aidan the day

Aidan the day will come

You'll run the race

That takes us way beyond

All our trials and all our failures

And all the good we dream of

But you can't see yet where it is you're heading

But one day you'll see the face of love

[Chorus]

Let mercy lead

Let love be the strength in your legs

And in every footprint that you leave

There'll be a drop of grace

If we can reach

Beyond the wisdom of this age

Into the foolishness of God

That foolishness will save

Those who believe

Although their foolish hearts may break

They will find peace

And I'll meet you in that place

Let mercy lead

Let mercy lead

Let mercy lead

Sentence Prayer

I keep praying to you, LORD, hoping this time in my youth, you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation, through your son Jesus’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection.  Amen  (Based on Psalms 69:13)

WINGS

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Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.  Victor Hugo

Scripture

Look up into the heavens.

    Who created all the stars?

He brings them out like an army, one after another,

    calling each by its name.

Because of his great power and incomparable strength,

    not a single one is missing.

O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles?

    O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights?

 Have you never heard?

    Have you never understood?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

    the Creator of all the earth.

He never grows weak or weary.

    No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

He gives power to the weak

    and strength to the powerless.

Even youths will become weak and tired,

    and young men will fall in exhaustion.

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

    They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

    They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:26-31 NLT

Song

Rise Shawn McDonald

http://youtu.be/S2ti1BikZrA

[Chorus]

Yes I will rise

Out of these ashes rise

From this trouble I have found

And this rubble on the ground

I will rise

Cause He Who is in me

Is greater than I will ever be

And I will rise

Sometimes my heart is on the ground

And hope is nowhere to be found

Love is a figment I once knew

And yet I hold on to what I know is true

[Chorus]

Yes I will rise

Out of these ashes rise

From this trouble I have found

And this rubble on the ground

I will rise

Cause He Who is in me

Is greater than I will ever be

And I will rise

Well I keep on coming to this place

That I don't know quite how to face

So I lay down my life in hopes to die

That somehow I might rise

[Chorus]

Yes I will rise

Out of these ashes rise

From this trouble I have found

And this rubble on the ground

I will rise

Cause He Who is in me

Is greater than I will ever be

And I will rise

Sentence Prayer

Father;  Maker of tiny wings of a hummingbird and the mighty wings of an eagle.  Father when the arrows fly let me fly to you.  Protect and care for me as I rest in your hollow.  Renew me so I may not lose my life in pettiness.  Help me to wait upon the Lord, so I can navigate the winds of this life.  Amen! R.M

TREES

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Jack Pines. . . are not lumber trees [and they] wont win many beautie contests either.  But to me this valiant old tree, solitary on it’s own rocky point, is as a beautiul living thing can be. . . In the caligraphy of it’s shape against the sky is written strength of character and perseverence , survival of wind, drought, cold, heat, disease . . . in it’s silence it speaks of. . . wholeness. . .an integrity that comes from being who you are.  Douglas Wood Fawn Island (Minneapolis; university of Minesota press, 2001 pg 3,4’

Scripture

After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines. 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God. 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.  Genesis 21:32-34

Song

Trees Of The Field BY 

Winfield Marine

http://youtu.be/ShY9AIUAmfc

I Apologize unable to come up with Lyrics today.

Sentence Prayer

Father Make me an oak of righteousness, Jesus your blood makes me Your sapling, Holy Spirit spread my branches upward to point to Your splendor.  Amen

JUST SAY JESUS

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The joy Christ gives is for time and eternity, for soul and body, for adversity and prosperity.  William Swets

Scripture

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.. . So Jesus said to the twelve, “You do not want to go away also, do you?” 68 Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.John 6:63,67,68 NASB

Song

Just Say Jesus 7^th Time Down

http://youtu.be/84LSLk3hfD4

Life gets tough, and times get hard

It's hard to find the truth in all the lies

If you're tired of wondering why

Your heart isn't healing

And nothing feels like home

Cause you're lost and alone just screaming at the sky

When you don't know what to say

Just say Jesus

There is power in the name

The name of Jesus

If the words won't come

Cause you're to afraid to pray

Just say Jesus

Whisper it now, or shout it out

However it comes out, He hears your cry

Out of nowhere He will come, you got to believe it

He will rescue you

Just call out to the Way, The Truth, The Light

When you don't know what to say

Just say Jesus

There is power in the name

The name of Jesus

If the words won't come

Cause you're to afraid to pray

There is just one name

Strong enough to save

There is just one name

There is just one name

Jesus

When you don't know what to say

Just say Jesus

There's still power in the name

The name of Jesus

If the words wont come

Cause you're to afraid to pray

If the words wont come

And you don't know what to say

Just say Jesus

Sentence Prayer

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Sweetest name on heaven and earth

We praise and follow you for your words are life.

Reign in our lives eternally.  Amen

RISE AND SHINE

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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Scripture

The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone;

the Lord has done this,

and it is marvelous in our eyes.

The Lord has done it this very day;

let us rejoice today and be glad.

Lord, save us!

Lord, grant us success! Psalms 118:22-25 NIV

Song

Rise and Shine Whosoever South

http://whosoeversouth.com/release/rise-and-shine/

All aboard All Aboard that Georgia Train

I hear the Lord calling my name

And if he calls me home tonight

Don’t look for me I’ll be home in the Sky

And when I reach the Other Side

My work on earth is done y’all

Aint no need to cry

Break it on down rise and shine

Shake it baby

Best be ready Break of dawn

Rise and Shine

Shake and bake be ready

Rise and Shine

Best be ready of your going tonight

Catfish are jumping and cotton is high

We have a whole lot goin on and not enough time.

Lord Help me I can’t help myself.

I give it all to you cause you know what’s best

When they look the same inside (Not Sure if this is Right)

So while their mouth runs off and their straining their eyes.

My your grace catch them.

I am going to let it ride, let it rid

Keep walking by faith and not by sight

God guide me safely through this night till I

see the morning light.

Help me stand by your will and fight for what is right

And when the time comes it will be alright and I will

Rise and Shine Rise and Shine

Shake it and bake it

Bring it to me all night long

And you best be ready

Break it on down shake and bake it be ready for God’s mercy.

Better be ready for the Lord’s ?

Best be ready if you go tonight

Early to be and Early to rise

Papa said will make you Strong, healthy, wealthy and wise

People going to let you down so don’t be surprised

Seek the truth for yourself and don’t be fooled by their lies.

You can call me a rapper, you can call me country, call me brand

new since the Lord transformed me

I aint bragging and we don’t boast When I know we will be

repeating this from coast to coast.

We’ll all have kin  and I know what’s to put a hard day’s work in

Break it down, we are going to do it again

Rise and shine run it again cause we are in this race to win it

Break it on down, Rise and Shine, shake and bake it

Bring it to me all night long, best be ready if your goin tonight

Break it on down, Rise and Shine, shake and bake it

Bring it to me all night long, best be ready if your goin tonight

( I believe last is repeated 4 times, I am certain there is mistakes in lyric please help with corrections.)

Sentence Prayer

Eternal God,

Grant to us this day and every day

Such readiness and delight in following Christ,

That whether our lives are short or long

We shall have lived abundantly.

Amen.

(A New Zealand prayer book pg 106)

GOLD

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“Low self-esteem causes me to believe that I have so little worth that my response does not matter. With repentance, however, I understand that being worth so much to God is why my response is so important. Repentance is remedial work to mend our minds and hearts, which get bent by sin.”

― John Ortberg Jr., The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You

Scripture

Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. Matthew 5:4-6 Message

Song

Britt Nicole  Gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9PjrtcHJPo

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

You were walking on the moon, now you're feeling low

What they said wasn't true, you're beautiful

Sticks and stones break your bones, I know what you're feeling

Words like those won't steal your glow, you're one in a million

This, this is for all the girls, boys all over the world

Whatever you've been told, you're worth more than gold

So hold your head up high, it's your time to shine

From the inside out it shows, you're worth more than gold

(Gold gold, you're gold)

You're worth more than gold

(Gold gold you're gold)

Well everybody keeps score, afraid you're gonna lose

Just ignore they don't know the real you

All the rain in the sky can't put out your fire

Of all the stars out tonight, you shine brighter

This, this is for all the girls, boys all over the world

Whatever you've been told, you're worth more than gold

So hold your head up high, it's your time to shine

From the inside out it shows, you're worth more than gold

(Gold gold, you're gold)

You're worth more than gold

(Gold gold you're gold)

So don't let anybody tell you that you're not loved

And don't let anybody tell you that you're not enough

Yeah there are days when we all feel like we're messed up

But the truth is that we're all diamonds in the rough

So don't be ashamed to wear your crown

You're a king you're a queen inside and out

You glow like the moon, you shine like the stars

This is for you, wherever you are

Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, oh, oh,

You're gold

This, this is for all the girls, boys all over the world

Whatever you've been told, you're worth more than gold

(So hold your head) So hold your head up high,

It's your time to shine

From the inside out it shows, you're worth more than gold

(Gold gold, you're gold)

You're worth more than gold

(Gold gold you're gold)

So don't be ashamed to wear your crown

You're a king you're a queen inside and out

Sentence Prayer

God,

You are our beginning and you will be our end;

We are made in your image and likeness.

We praise and thank you for this day.

This is the day(Sunday) on which you created light and saw it

was good.

This is  the day (Sunday) in whose early morning light

We discovered the tomb was empty,

And encountered Christ, the world’s true light.

This is the day you have made;

We shall rejoice and be glad in it.  

(A New Zealand Prayer Book Pg 106)

AMAZING GRACE

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Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. Francis of Assisi

Scripture

But God’s mercy is great, and he loved us very much. 5 Though we were spiritually dead because of the things we did against God, he gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace. 6 And he raised us up with Christ and gave us a seat with him in the heavens. He did this for those in Christ Jesus 7 so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus. 8 I mean that you have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God. 9 It was not the result of your own efforts, so you cannot brag about it. 10 God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing. Ephesians 2:4-10 NCV

Song

Amazing Grace (my Chains are Gone) by Chris Tomlin

http://youtu.be/Y-4NFvI5U9w

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now I'm found

Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

And grace my fears relieved

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed

My chains are gone

I've been set free

My God, my Savior has ransomed me

And like a flood His mercy reigns

Unending love, amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me

His word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures

[2x]

My chains are gone

I've been set free

My God, my Savior has ransomed me

And like a flood His mercy reigns

Unending love, amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow

The sun forbear to shine

But God, Who called me here below,

Will be forever mine.

Will be forever mine.

You are forever mine.

Sentence Prayer

Lord!  Have Mercy on me, a sinner!  Amen